Ironing board



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MANUEL FERNANDEZ AND AURORA BECK FERNANDEZ, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

IRONING BOARD.

Application filed September 28, 1925. Serial No. 59,172.

This invention relates to an ironing board, the general object of the invention being to so form the board that it can be easily set up or knocked down with but little effort.

Another object of the invention is to separate one of the leg portions from the bottom of the board at the small end of the board, so that articles of clothing can be placed on the board without interference on the part of the leg.

A further object of the invention is to make the board adjustable as to height and this with but a slight movement of one part of the device.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing our invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which 1- Figure 1 is a side View of the improved board.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure '5 Figure 3. is a. viewof the opposite side from that of Figure 1.

Figure 4c is a bottom plan View with the parts folded.

The board is shown at 1, a block 2 being fastened to the wide end of the board and the leg member 3 of the cross leg is pivoted to this block. The other leg member f of the legs is considerably shorter than the member 3, it being understood that each member is composed of two beams connected together by the cross members in the ordinary manner and that the leg members are pivotally connected together by the cross member 3'. A frame 5, composed of a bar bent into U-shape, has one of its limbs rotatably and slidably connected with the bottom of the board by the staples 6. The extremity of the other limb of the frame is bent to form a hook 7 which is adapted to engage a crank 8 on a shaft 9 which is arranged in the upper end of the leg member 4. When in this position, the parts of the board are held in set up position by means of a loop member 10 pivoted to the bottom of the board, engaging the sides of the rear end of the frame. to hold it in vertical posltion. WVhen in raised position, this mem ber will engage the V-shaped groove 11 formed in the lower face of the board. The

teeth when the shaft 14 is rotatedby means of its handle 15. This pawl will hold the frame 5 against slidingmovement, in one direction, but will permit it to be moved in an opposite direction.

To open theboard, stand it on the straight s end, move legs outwardly, incline board forwardly and the frame will automatically fall; lift frame upwardly to its full extent and place hook 7 into the crank 8. The legs are now placed on the floor with the board in horizontal position and as this is done, holder 10 and pawl 13 drop into operative position, The board is now at its lowest height with the pawl in the first notch, but it can be adjusted upwardly by holding the board and pushing the frame- 5 backwardly from where it hooks in the crank, the pawl acting to hold the frame in its adjusted position. To close the board, stand it on its straight end again and release the hook 7 from the crank 8, and then incline the board backwardly when the holder 10 will drop into its groove and the pawl with move back from the frame and the frame will drop over upon the board. Then the legs can be folded against the board. Thus the board can be easily and quickly set up and knocked down and both the setting up action and the knocking down action are almost automatic. By spacing the front leg part from the bottom .of the board, one piece garments can be ironed without mussing them and the height of the board can be easily ad justed by moving the frame 5. The pawl 14 is arranged in a groove 14 formed in the bottom of the board.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of our invention will be readily apparent.

We desire it to be understood that we may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is 1. An ironing table comprising a board a pair of foldable leg members pivotally Connected together intermediate their ends, one of said members being pivoted to the rear end of the board and the other member being of less length than the'first member so that it Will be spaced from the board when the device is set up, a substantially U-shaped frame having one limb thereof adjustably connected with the bottom of the board and having the free end of the other limb thereof provided With a hook adapted to be connected detachably with the upper end of the short leg member and means for holding the U-shaped member in upright position.

2. An ironing table comprising a board, a pair of foldable leg members pivotally connected together intermediate their ends, one of said members being pivoted to the rear end of the board and the other member being of less length than the first member so that it Will be spaced from the board leg member, means for holding the U being shorter than the first member, so that it Will be spaced from the board when the board 18 set up, a. U-shaped frame open at the front having one limb shdably and rotatably connected With the bottom of the board, a hook on the extremity of the other limb, a projection at the top of the short leg member for receiving the hook, ratchet mechanism for holding the frame in longitudinally adjusted position and a loop member pivotally connected with the bottom of the board movable to engage the sides of the frame for holding the same in vertical position.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures.

MANUEL FERNANDEZ. AURORA. BECK FERNi i N D ICZ. 

